When We Were Young: Deep Editorial Cuts
Cast your mind back: racoon-striped hair extensions, silver studded belts layered over low-riding baggy black cargo jeans, choosing top eight’s carefully, peace signs thrown up in every top-down profile picture. Personally, I miss perfecting my current themes down to the top track, back when times were simpler and peak internet was your MySpace page, ripping tracks from LimeWire (guilty). With the biggest emo celebration to date taking place this weekend past in the form of When We Were Young Festival in Las Vegas, Distorted Sound asks our Editorial Team to tell us their best (and worst) choices; old school bulletin style.
Up first is Riffmeister General James Weaver – Editor In Chief (@jmweaver92):
Band I hate: ARCTIC MONKEYS
Band I think is overrated: MASTODON
Band I think is underrated: HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY
Band I love: FALLUJAH
Band I can listen to over and over again: SVALBARD
Band that made me fall in love with music: SLIPKNOT
Band that changed my life: LAMB OF GOD
Band that surprised me: BLOOD COMMAND
Guilty pleasure: Don’t really believe in it, but if applicable; CARLY RAE JEPSEN, DUA LIPA, CHARLIE XCX, IMAGINE DRAGONS
Band I should have seen by now: FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY
Great band to see live: MALEVOLENCE
Resident Emo Chelsea Cochrane – Social Media Editor (@_chelseacochrane):
Band I hate: ALESTORM
Band I think are overrated: GUNS ‘N’ ROSES (I know, I know)
Band I think are underrated: How long have you got, most recently FLASH FORWARD
Band I love: THE BLACK KEYS, BIFFY CLYRO
Band I can listen to over and over again: ELECTRIC CALLBOY
Band that made me fall in love with music: SLIPKNOT
Band that changed my life: MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE
Band that surprised me: METRIC, SPIRITBOX
Guilty pleasure: None (justice for NICKELBACK)
Band I should have seen by now: ATREYU, METALLICA
Great band to see live: BLIND CHANNEL
Official Heriot Stan Will Marshall – Introducing Editor (@will_writes91):
Band I hate: WARGASM
Band I think are overrated: WARGASM
Band I think are underrated: HERIOT
Band I love: SVALBARD
Band I can listen to over and over again: HERIOT
Band that made me fall in love with music: TRIVIUM
Band that changed my life: TRIVIUM
Band that surprised me: PINKSHIFT most recently
Guilty pleasure: None
Band I should have seen by now: GOJIRA
Great band to see live: SVALBARD
Chris Jericho’s BFF Tasha Brown – Heavy Metal History Editor (@purplezebrapant):
Band I hate: Hate’s a touch strong. Dislike WARGASM though.
Band I think is overrated: ARCHITECTS
Band I think is underrated: BLACKTOP MOJO
Band I love: GHOST
Band I can listen to over and over again: ALTER BRIDGE
Band that made me fall in love with music: QUEEN
Band that changed my life: MÖTLEY CRÜE
Band that surprised me: MALEVOLENCE
Guilty pleasure: Oh we don’t have those. But N*SYNC
Band I should have seen by now: SEETHING AKIRA
Great band to see live: SLEEP TOKEN
It’s Brina, Bitch! Sabrina Ramdoyal – Photo Editor (@sabrinaramdoyal)
Band I hate: I hadn’t hated bands recently
Band I think is overrated: MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE
Band I think are underrated: BLEED FROM WITHIN
Band I love: ORBIT CULTURE
Band I can listen to over and over again: WATAIN
Band that made me fall in love with music: ANTHRAX
Band that changed my life: SLIPKNOT
Band that surprised me: ROYAL REPUBLIC
Guilty pleasure: BRITNEY SPEARS – why the hell not?
Band I should have seen by now: AC/DC
Great band to see live: This is impossible for me to choose (I’ve seen so many bands over the years) but if I had to pick, it would have to be PARKWAY DRIVE!
Sab’s B*tch Serena Hill – Assistant Photo Editor (@serenakathryne)
Band I hate: ARCTIC MONKEYS
Band I think are overrated: WARGASM
Band I think are underrated: SIAMESE
Band I love: EVANESCENCE
Band I can listen to over and over again: EVANESCENCE
Band that made me fall in love with music: EVANESCENCE
Band that changed my life: EVANESCENCE
Band that surprised me: MALEVOLENCE
Guilty pleasure: MCFLY, BUSTED, MCBUSTED
Band I should have seen by now: AVRIL LAVIGNE
Great band to see live: PERIPHERY
Cumbrian Carb Connoisseur Dan McHugh – Introducing Editor (@danmchugh)
Band I hate: MACHINE GUN KELLY
Band I think is overrated: WARGASM
Band I think are overrated: GODEATER
Band I love: PROTEST MY HERO
Band I can listen to over and over again: OPETH
Band that made me fall in love with music: KORN
Band that changed in life: SLIPKNOT
Band that surprised me: ITHACA
Guilty pleasure: TOVE LO
Band I should have seen by now: PORCUPINE TREE
Great band to see live: SIAMESE
Breakdown Consumer Ellis Heasley – Album Reviews Editor (@ellisheasley):
Band I hate: ALESTORM
Band I think is overrated: WHILE SHE SLEEPS
Band I think are underrated: GLOVES OFF
Band I love: CONVERGE
Band I can listen to over and over again: THE CHARIOT
Band that made me fall in love with music: THE PRODIGY
Band that changed my life: None really but I guess SLIPKNOT
Band that surprised me: Recently, DEVENIAL VERDICT
Guilty pleasure: RIHANNA
Band I should have seen by now: CLUTCH
Great band to see live: PHOXJAW
Bird Law Expert Jakk Smith – Magazine Design Editor (@jakksimus):
Band I hate: ISLAND BOYS
Band I think is overrated: OASIS (decidedly not mad fer it)
Band I think are underrated: DROPKICK MURPHYS
Band I love: BLOODYWOOD
Band I can listen to over and over again: THE DUBLINERS
Band that made me fall in love with music: BUSTED (baby Jakk had dreams of bleach-tipped boy-band stardom..)
Band that changed my life: GREEN DAY
Band that surprised me: STEAM POWERED GIRAFFE
Guilty pleasure: MUSICALS
Band I shou;d have seen by now: RAMMSTEIN
Great band to see live: MIDNIGHT
Pancake Expert Jack Press – Live Review Editor (@jackpress2795)
Band I hate: None
Band I think is overrated: SLEEP TOKEN
Band I think are underrated: BURY TOMORROW
Band I love: BURY TOMORROW
Band I can listen to over and over again: ARCTIC MONKEYS
Band that made me fall in love with music: PARAMORE
Band that changed my life: SLIPKNOT
Band that surprised me: BOB VYLAN
Guilty pleasure: GEORGE EZRA, SOFT CELL
Band I should have seen by now: FOO FIGHTERS
Great band to see live: GOJIRA
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